‘Up-Cycle
Aikin students Brendan Henry, Jermiia Mosley and Hannah England, with Walmart co-manager Brenda Logan, examine some “up-cycled” merchandise now available at Walmart in conjunction with Earth Day, April 22.
Aikin students Brendan Henry, Jermiia Mosley and Hannah England, with Walmart co-manager Brenda Logan, examine some “up-cycled” merchandise now available at Walmart in conjunction with Earth Day, April 22.
This morning I went outside to check the weather and guess what I found….. a box with the word Terracycle on it.Yay!!!! My contest winning has arrived. I opened the box ….. and here is what was inside!
Ireland exports one and a half million tons of non-hazardous waste every year. Later this month the Department of the Environment will hold a one day forum to encourage business entrepreneurs to ‘upcycle’, to turn that waste into new products … Continue reading
Egads, almost three years ago now, I wrote about a New Jersey company (woo-hoo, go Jersey!) called Terracycle that uses discarded stuff of all sorts — discarded technology accessories, empty juice packs and so on — to create stuff like flower … Continue reading
The financial crisis has resulted in a wave of business creativity and innovation. Many businesses have turned to implementing new green technology solutions as a way of reducing costs. Many big corporations suffer from a lack of innovation due to … Continue reading
While many think of changing their habits on Earth Day, we bet you’re probably in the know and are taking green strides all month. It is Earth Month, after all! To make it easier for you to incorporate more fashionable green … Continue reading
This month, in honor of Earth Day, Wal-Mart is selling garbage next to the garbage already on the shelves. The only difference is that these new products have been reincarnated into useful items thanks to theupcycling company TerraCycle. Until April 29, these … Continue reading
TerraCycle collects waste which is normally non-recyclable, such as candy wrappers, chip bags, and juice pouches, and makes hundreds of eco-friendly products with them. This year, almost 60 of the company’s products will be sold in evert Walmart store across … Continue reading
TerraCycle has NEW products available at all US Walmart stores for the month of April (and only the month of april) in honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day . While some of us may or may not like big … Continue reading
A couple months ago, I setup a TerraCycle Juice Pouch Brigade at our church to collect and upcycle juice pouches. This is a real win-win idea as it provides money for non-profit organizations and diverts reusable materials from the landfill. It is … Continue reading